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🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Glyphosate Crisis: Is Bayer's Nightmare Ending, Mr. Anderson?

Bayer's CEO Bill Anderson is attempting to resolve the company's ongoing glyphosate litigation issues in the U.S., but challenges remain despite some support from political figures.

Mar 3 • 10:14 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa: 'So many things happen every morning that it makes you afraid'

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa reflects on the challenges facing the company as it navigates a significant financial crisis and competition in the electric vehicle market.

Mar 2 • 15:32 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

What Does the World Cost?: BASF: The Wobbling Chemical Giant

BASF, the world's largest chemical company and once a symbol of Germany's economic boom, is currently facing a severe crisis, particularly with its headquarters in Ludwigshafen being unprofitable.

Mar 1 • 10:41 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Local Elections in Bavaria: The Financial Crisis of the City of Penzberg: Luxurious Bankruptcy

The city of Penzberg, despite hosting a successful global company, faces a significant financial crisis attributed to mismanagement of finances by local politicians.

Feb 27 • 10:39 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Private Equity in a 'Darwinian Phase': Which Funds Are Facing Extinction

The private equity sector is entering a 'survival of the fittest' phase, with many smaller funds at risk of extinction due to low returns and difficulty in capital raising.

Feb 27 • 10:37 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

An Electricity Company's Customer Service Representative Talks About a Sad Phenomenon – 'They Cry on the Phone'

A customer service representative from a Finnish electricity company describes her experiences with distressed customers overwhelmed by high electricity bills amid a difficult financial climate.

Feb 27 • 03:50 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula met with Raízen owners before Carnival to discuss crisis, agency says

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a meeting with Raízen's major stakeholders to address the company's financial difficulties before Carnival.

Feb 26 • 14:06 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Uncertainty about the future of one of the country's leading dairy companies: it accumulates rejected checks for $13.6 billion and its 3 plants are paralyzed

Lácteos Verónica, a major dairy company in Argentina, faces critical challenges as its operations have come to a halt, resulting in substantial debt and unpaid salaries for employees.

Feb 25 • 11:42 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

The Disappeared Gold Bars Worth 1.3 Billion Yen: The Unbanked's Owner Project Dilemma

Unbanked, a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, faces financial turmoil after losing over 1.3 billion yen in transactions involving unmarked gold bars.

Feb 24 • 21:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

It has 395 employees: the forest company Celulosa Argentina has been out of production for six months, there is no date for reopening and is seeking an investor

Forestadora Tapebicuá has been unable to produce for six months due to financial difficulties and is currently seeking an investor to resume operations.

Feb 24 • 17:59 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

1926: Group asks that SP chooses Light to electrify tramway

A local group in São Paulo is urging the state government to assign the electrification of the Cantareira tramway to the Light company, citing a surplus of electricity after the end of the city's water crisis.

Feb 23 • 20:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Youth politicians ran a housing business with state funds, which is in serious financial trouble

Finnish youth organizations have managed a housing company for decades, but it is now facing significant financial crises amidst loss of trust from state funding sources.

Feb 23 • 13:31 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Company news filter: Another shoemaker is going bankrupt, Fico's disinformation about oil is escalating, and Slovak taxes are ruining Kofola's European business

The article discusses Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's controversial statement regarding electricity supplies to Ukraine amidst the ongoing oil crisis stemming from a Russian attack.

Feb 23 • 13:30 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

De Beers loses value amid diamond industry crisis

De Beers has announced significant financial losses as the diamond sector faces a crisis, prompting its parent company, Anglo American, to reduce its value.

Feb 22 • 23:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Alckmin says government is seeking solution for Avibras crisis and avoids anticipating plans for 2026 elections

Geraldo Alckmin, Brazil's acting president, stated that the federal government is committed to finding a solution for the Avibras crisis, which has affected the defense company undergoing judicial recovery.

Feb 22 • 13:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Expresso Rei de França, former 1001, gathers employees to propose voluntary agreements in light of financial crisis

Employees of Expresso Rei de França met to discuss voluntary separation agreements due to the company's financial crisis, impacting bus services in São Luís.

Feb 21 • 19:25 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

What is the tax picture behind the Fate crisis

The article explores the tax challenges faced by Fate, a long-established Argentine company, due to conflicting taxation at various government levels that hinder its competitiveness against imported tires.

Feb 19 • 19:29 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Health Agency - a company providing solutions to the family doctor crisis

Dr. Madis Tiik is a pioneer in modern healthcare in Estonia, having established one of the first contemporary health centers in Kuressaare over 30 years ago.

Feb 19 • 06:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Sudan is not a loss-making company, Mr. Pauls

The article discusses the ineffectiveness of international responses to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, drawing parallels with the failed US-led governance model in Iraq post-2003.

Feb 18 • 12:31 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

Fallen Prices Hit—Bankruptcies of Russian Oil Companies Flood In

The bankruptcy of 'First Oil Group', a company formerly associated with SIBUR's Jakov Goldovskij, highlights the financial turmoil faced by Russian oil firms following sanctions and falling prices.

Feb 17 • 20:41 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Cuba: The Canadian mining company Sherritt suspends its activities

Canadian mining company Sherritt has suspended its operations in Cuba due to fuel supply restrictions affecting the country.

Feb 17 • 17:39 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Is the Rise in Company Bankruptcies Threatening the German Industrial Model?

The growing wave of company bankruptcies in Germany is posing a significant threat to its industrial model, influenced by economic pressures and global trade transformations.

Feb 14 • 03:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The latest bet to survive: a textile company requested preventive bankruptcy to clear its debts and not disappear

Hilado SA, a prominent textile firm in Argentina, has filed for preventive bankruptcy amidst a challenging economic climate affecting the local industry.

Feb 13 • 22:45 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

A textile company requested its preventive creditors' competition

Hilado SA, a significant textile firm in Argentina, requested preventive creditors' competition due to the economic context, increased imports, and declining activity.

Feb 13 • 22:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The manager of the public Emergency company in the Dana admits he was a "passive observer" in the meeting being investigated by the judge

The manager of the public Emergency company has testified that he felt like a "passive observer" in a key meeting concerning the emergency response to the 2024 Dana crisis that resulted in significant loss of life.

Feb 13 • 11:26 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Model project in Fürstenfeldbruck: Eco-rental apartments for municipal utility employees

A new model project in Fürstenfeldbruck aims to address the housing crisis by providing eco-friendly rental apartments for employees of the municipal utility company.

Feb 12 • 09:18 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Asko and Sotka's Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy

Indoor Group, the parent company of Finnish furniture chains Asko and Sotka, has filed for bankruptcy due to a prolonged economic crisis.

Feb 9 • 09:42 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

No Money for Charging - Nearly 150 Employees' Electric Taxi Company Goes Bankrupt

A major taxi service in northern Sweden, which heavily invested in electric vehicles, has gone bankrupt due to a liquidity crisis, affecting up to 30,000 people.

Feb 9 • 08:54 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

"The Work is Done": Crisis in a Recognized Dairy Company

The future of Verónica, a prominent dairy complex in Santa Fe, is uncertain as the company considers offers for acquisition and seeks financial support amid production halts.

Feb 6 • 16:08 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

Automotive Industry in Crisis: Stellantis in Free Fall

Stellantis, the parent company of Opel, is undergoing a dramatic decline in stock value due to a crisis rooted in both the U.S. and European auto markets.

Feb 6 • 13:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'If there is no solution, we will be the Post Office tomorrow,' says Eletronuclear president about financial situation

The acting president of Eletronuclear, Alexandre Caporal, warns of potential financial collapse if a solution regarding Angra 3 nuclear plant is not reached, as the company only has cash reserves until mid-March.

Feb 5 • 21:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

After her viral infidelity at the Coldplay concert, Christine Campbell is a speaker at a crisis management conference

Christine Campbell, former HR chief of Astronomer, will speak about regaining control of the narrative following her public scandal involving an affair with the company's then CEO.

Feb 5 • 06:36 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Struggles of SK Hynix That Felt 'Penny-Wise'... The Reshaping of a 'Success Myth'

As SK Hynix marks the 14th anniversary of its acquisition by SK Group, the company is celebrated for its remarkable turnaround from crisis to leading the KOSPI index, driven by its significant role in the AI chip market.

Feb 5 • 02:36 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Vizsla Silver mine suspends operations after kidnapping of 10 workers; company activated crisis protocols

Canadian mining company Vizsla Silver Corp has temporarily suspended its operations in Sinaloa following the kidnapping of 10 workers in Concordia, taking precautionary measures due to the severity of the incident.

Feb 4 • 19:52 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

An (disrespectful?) solution as cemeteries fill up – 'It's like sleeping in a cradle'...

A new company owner is attempting to alleviate the looming crisis in the American death industry by promoting a unique solution at Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery, which is running out of space for new burials.

Feb 3 • 19:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

The CNMC fines Repsol 20.5 million for discounts at its gas stations during the 2022 energy crisis

The CNMC has fined Repsol 20.5 million euros for applying higher discounts than allowed during the 2022 energy crisis, which the company claims hampers competition.

Feb 3 • 08:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Fictor Alimentos stocks plummet on group's judicial recovery request

Fictor Alimentos shares dropped over 20% following the holding company's filing for judicial recovery, hitting a low of 41.22% during trading.

Feb 2 • 14:31 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The director of the Barcelona Metro takes charge of Rodalies

Òscar Playà will add the role of CEO of the mixed company managing Rodalies service starting in 2027, amid a crisis leading to the dismissal of two senior officials in the Catalonia rail system.

Feb 2 • 11:55 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Automaker in Crisis: Porsche Needs Corrections to the Corrections

Porsche's poor sales reveal that former CEO Oliver Blume's changes did not resolve the company's issues, necessitating further adjustments by his successor, Michael Leiters.

Jan 16 • 18:35 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Car Manufacturers in Crisis: Porsche's Turnaround Still Awaits

Porsche is projected to sell significantly fewer vehicles in 2025, particularly in China, signaling challenges ahead for new CEO Michael Leiters as the company adjusts its production capacity.

Jan 16 • 16:57 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Crisis company from Munich: Now the former Baywa CEO is the focus of investigators

The former CEO of Baywa, Klaus Josef Lutz, is under investigation following his abrupt dismissal during an extraordinary supervisory board meeting two years ago.

Jan 16 • 13:50 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Agricultural Company in Crisis: Prosecutor Searches Private Spaces of Baywa Accused

The Munich Public Prosecutor's Office has conducted searches of private residences of individuals accused in the investigation concerning potential errors in the financial statements of the agricultural company Baywa.

Jan 15 • 14:40 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The fate of JSW is in the balance. The date of the "last chance" talks is known

Negotiations regarding a cost-saving agreement at JSW will take place on January 19, with state asset deputy minister Grzegorz Wrona and possibly minister Wojciech Balczun participating, as the company faces potential financial insolvency.

Jan 15 • 14:33 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

Crisis company from Munich: Baywa case: Prosecutors search private rooms

Prosecutors have conducted extensive searches related to the Baywa case in Munich, securing evidence as the investigation into the troubled agricultural and trading company continues.

Jan 15 • 11:32 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
World

Realignment of GIZ: 'When the company can do something, it is a crisis'

The German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development is initiating a reform process to realign its development policy, impacting the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Jan 13 • 14:23 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Agricultural company from Munich: Baywa does not emerge from the crisis

Frank Hiller criticized the previous management of Baywa for mismanaging the company, leading it to the brink of bankruptcy amid overwhelming debts.

Jan 12 • 13:45 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

The number of company bankruptcies rises drastically in December

In December, corporate bankruptcies surged significantly compared to the previous year, reaching the highest level in 20 years according to economists.

Jan 12 • 08:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Threatened payments and lack of consent for cuts. What’s next for Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa?

Union representatives at JSW reject a proposed agreement that would limit bonuses and eliminate additional payments for employees amid the company's financial crisis.

Jan 9 • 13:41 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Agricultural Company in Trouble: The Baywa Supervisory Board Fails in Leadership Crisis

The Baywa agricultural company is experiencing another leadership crisis, with the supervisory board being held responsible for the situation following a board meeting.

Jan 7 • 17:13 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Agricultural Company in Crisis: Leadership Chaos at Baywa

Germany's largest agricultural company, Baywa, faces internal turmoil and leadership challenges as CEO Frank Hiller's position is threatened after only ten months in office.

Jan 6 • 19:21 UTC

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